The Bugle 23 March 2019
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Council rejects western expansion ‘at this time’ Councillors have decided 7:1 not to support a request to prepare a Planning Proposal to rezone land bordered by Saddleback Mountain Road, the Princes Highway and Weir Street. The owners are seeking to change the largely rural landscape (RU2) zoning of the 40ha (99 acres) site to low density residential (R2), resulting in 455 lots. In putting a motion that rejected planning staff’s support for the Planning
From our community to theirs Kiama Council is to send a formal letter of condolence to the people of Christchurch, after the terrorist massacre on 15 March. “Our thoughts are with the Muslim community and all New Zealanders at this time,” said Mayor Mark Honey at the March Council Meeting. Fifty people were killed by the gunman, with many more still in hospital.
Proposal (provided the minimum lot size was changed to 450m2 throughout), Deputy Mayor Andrew Sloan said there was no need for such a large residential development at this time. “We have a number of issues to resolve first before we rezone this land. “We are just starting on our Local Strategic Planning Statement [see page 3] that is going to talk about the character of the town and were we want to go in the future. “If there is no demonstrated need for greenfields housing in the next few years, this can wait until this process is seen through.” He mentioned the need “We don’t need to build a for a traffic study to be con- subdivision that is one and a ducted for the whole of the half times the size of Kiama town before another 500 or Heights right now.” more houses were added to Rather than including the the mix. words ‘at this time’ in the Studies are also being un- motion, Councillor Reilly dertaken by Sydney Water urged his fellow councillors to ascertain if any augmenta- to be unequivocal in their tion is necessary for the rejection of the proposal. waste water system. “Do we want a position at “Within a year or so we the negotiating table that will have these studies and dictates our terms of surrenbe able to make informed der? They want to take the decisions. green hills and cover them
Inside this issue Values shine through p3
Change of direction from Bank Steering Committee p3
First Life Member of Kiama Men’s Shed p7
with houses, and if we say yes to this one there will be another one. “We need to stand up and say no.” As was the case with the refusal to support the Golden Valley Rd development, the owners now have the option of applying directly to the Department of Planning and Environment for a Gateway Determination. This application would go through the Joint Regional Planning Panel.
Both areas were included in the Kiama Urban Plan as sites for possible urban expansion. Councillor Warren Steel was the only one to vote against the rejection, citing the need for more affordable housing. At the same meeting, a Planning Proposal for land in Dido St to be rezoned for 60 allotments was knocked back as it was not earmarked in the Kiama Urban Strategy.
Get on board the KISS Arts Fest P9
What’s on? Every Wednesday
26-28 March
Kiama Farmers’ Market Surf Beach 3-6pm
Kiama Matinee Theatre: The 39 Steps See right
On weekends Live music at The Sebel, Kiama Leagues Club, Gerringong and Kiama Bowlos, Jamberoo Pub and other venues
Friday 29 March
Until end of March
Jamberoo Village Market Reid Park, 9-2pm
Colin Harwood Exhibition Kiama Library Strong Women Exhibition Little Blowhole Art Bar
20-24 March SCARF Hand in Hand Exhibition Project Contemporary Art Space, Wollongong. Details at scarfhandinhand.org.au
Saturday 23 March Second Hand Saturday Black Beach, 8-noon Kiama Makers & Growers Market Black Beach, 9-2pm
23-24 March Inaugural Football Writers Festival Jamberoo Pub. Details at footballwritersfestival. com.au
Sunday 24 March Jamberoo Village Market Reid Park, 9-2pm Steel City Strings Celebration of Youth concert Kiama Pavilion
Kiama Conversation Hour: Jess Dettmann See right
Sunday 31 March
6-7 April Blowhole Big Fish Classic See page 7
Saturday 6 April Friends of Kiama Library talk See right
Saturday 13 April Take Action Farmers Aid Concert Jamberoo Action Park (more next issue)
Friday 19 April Kiama Makers and Growers Market Black Beach, 10-3pm
Saturday 20 April Gerringong Village Markets In and around the Town Hall, 8.30-1.30pm
Sunday 21 April Kiama Seaside Markets Black Beach, 9-3pm
26-28 April KISS Arts Festival See page 9
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Join a Kiama Conversation The Kiama Readers Festival has produced a love child occasional evening events with authors in a convivial atmosphere, dubbed Kiama Conversations. The first of these will feature author and comedian Jessica Dettman, who wrote her new book, How to be Second Best, while staying in Kiama. “We hope the Conversations will be a fun way of building our reading community,” says Librarian Michelle Hudson. Perfect for book clubs. Details: Friday 29 March, Sebel Assembly Hall, 6-7 pm. Tickets $20, including a glass of wine and light canapés. Book online at the Library website.
Bringing back fun of the radio play
The cast: Terry Beavan, Jerry Granger-Holcombe, Anne Geenen, Neil Reilly, Rochelle Williams and Jim Hinchcliffe Photo: Rachel Piggott
April FOKL event Local author Lyn Behan will be guest speaker at the Friends of Kiama Library’s April event. She’ll be talking about her recently published historical romance, The Men and the Medium. The book is inspired by Lyn’s grandmother and follows the life and loves of Lily Bancroft, a spiritualist medium and healer. Set against the backdrop of two world wars, Lily’s tumultuous life follows the social and political transformation of post-Victorian England, and the turmoil
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For some it will bring back Chris appeal, to help Kiama memories - for others it will local Chris English who be a whole new experience - became a quadriplegic after when the Kiama Matinee a terrible accident when he Theatre brings back the era fell down some concrete of the radio play with its steps. live performances of HitchDetails: Five sessions at cock’s The 39 Steps. the Kiama Pavilion - Tues The fast-paced thriller is 26 March, 3pm and 7 pm; full of murder, espionage, Wed 27 March 3pm and 7 political intrigue and ropm; Thurs 28 March 11am. mance, and your imaginaTickets $20, including tion will see the plot unfold refreshments, from as the actors gather around trybooking.com/BAXYY the microphone. or from Jennie’s Book All funds raised will go Nook, 6/106 Terralong St towards the Wheels for
Change of direction on Gerringong’s bank Rather than establishing their own branch of Bendigo Bank, the Steering Committee for the initiative is now working towards the quicker option of opening a sub-branch of the Oak Flats Community Bank Bendigo Bank. Oak Flats is one of Bendigo Bank’s most successful community banks, with over eighteen years of delivering service and support to their customers and local communities. “Having previously opened a sub-branch at
Shellharbour, we are confident that by leveraging their knowledge and assistance, we can bring forward the establishment of our Branch,” says a statement by the Steering Committee. The March Council Meeting agreed to the sub-branch letting space in Gerringong Town Hall. Being a sub-branch will require less capital up-front, and the 80 per cent of the profit made by the subbranch will be returned to the Gerringong community. More detail in our next issue.
Belsito no longer with Council After being on extended leave since Christmas Eve, Council has now informed the public that its Director of Engineering & Works, Gino Belsito, is no longer working for them. The brief statement saying his employment with Council “has ceased” has done little to quell rumours that have been circulating since his abrupt departure. The statement continued to say, “Council acknowledges Mr Belsito’s contribution to a number of projects and initiatives during his time with Council. “Out of respect for Gino’s privacy no further comment will be made.”
The former Director had a high public profile in his role developing and delivering projects throughout the Municipality. He was one of the applicants for the General Manager role when Michael Forsyth retired. Darren Brady will continue as Acting Director until a replacement is found.
Strongly held values shine through early Initial work on developing a required 20 year vision for Kiama’s development has revealed consistent attitudes about what is most important about where we live. “I was astounded by how consistent the values of the different stakeholder groups were,” says Council’s Director Environmental Services, Linda Davis. “The primary school children, unprompted, raised the same issues as the resident, business and tourism groups around small scale development and character. “Sense of community was such a dominant theme in all the sessions.” See the box for a summary of the key outcomes of the facilitated workshops. While Ms Davis would have liked to have heard from more than the 143 people who came to the sessions, she’s confident the strength of the responses will give a good base for the next stage of the development of the Local Strategic Planning Statement. Having seen what the community values about where they live, planning staff are in the process of gathering together technical briefs to help guide future discussions. These next discussions with the community are expected to be held in June.
Deputy Mayor Andrew Sloan participating in a focus session with local primary school students
Our community’s values edged Kiama’s strong The community wants to The Environment reliance on tourism and re- retain the existing commuThe community values the flected on the more diverse nity spirit but would like unique natural landscapes economy and employment to see more diversity with and colours of Kiama – opportunities that existing different cultures and more from the deep green bioin the past including a better young people in the comdiversity of the escarpment, range of shops in the town munity. through to the agricultural and a stronger agriculture The Character pasture lands and rolling sector. The community values the green hills of the coastal The community wants to distinction between towns landscape and earthy hues see a more diverse and and villages set within the of the coastline and deep sustainable economy that blue of the ocean. coastal and rural landscapes The community wants to balances tourism with and the unique heritage and architecture of the buildings see the natural environment growth in the commercial and clean technology sectors. of the towns. and open spaces retained and protected and for Kiama The People The community is concernto be sustainable place that The community spirit and ed over-development will ruin this existing character and embraces renewable energy resilience of the people of and smart technology and Kiama is seen as a particular wishes to see modest growth that responds to the chalstrength – the community is that embraces a local architeclenges of climate change. friendly, connected and has tural language rather than a commitment to volunteer- generic higher density buildThe Economy ism. ings. The community acknowl-
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Kiama Bowlo still considering options
New plans for Croom mega-mansion
The Finance Committee of Kiama Bowling & Recreation Club has received Expressions of Interest in merging from six clubs. The suitors are still being considered, but Vice President Peter Wallace thinks that a General Meeting may be held by the end of April to seek members’ approval for a deal to proceed. “We have had some very interesting offers, and are trying to make an informed recommendation to members to ensure long term viability. Our full board will soon meet with other boards to assess compatibility.”
The amended plans for the redevelopment of an old dairy at Croom (opposite the Jamberoo Action Park) into a rural dwelling, secondary dwelling and five farm stays is now on exhibition. According to the re-design summary, changes have been made to reduce the visual impacts, environmental impacts and impacts on neighbours. The changes include reducing the dwelling’s size, height, number of levels and floor area (down to 2,546m2); moving the building down the hill; clustering the farm stay buildings (five x 180m2); and making the building materials more sympathetic to their surrounds. To counter objections that farm stays can only be incidental to a farm’s income, the owner now proposes to stock the farm with alpaca. The DA remains within the Land & Environment Court process and will be determined by the Court rather than Council. The original DA was strongly opposed by the Jamberoo Ratepayers & Residents Association, with their views being heard at an
onsite hearing of the Court. The JVRRA’s initial concerns about the new DA have been provided in the following statement from the Committee: “The JVRRA committee feels that the documentation still raises a host of unanswered questions. “Generally, the proposal still includes a main residence of massive scale, inconsistent with the character and architecture of the surrounding village and rural views. “We are concerned that the purpose of the main residence is questionable, especially as its internal detail is not clearly specified – as is the case with the internal structure of the farm stay cabins. “The timing of the building stages is of concern, as the building of the main residence precedes the establishment of the farm – there is no guarantee that the farm and farm stay will eventuate. “The farm itself, which was originally a thought bubble involving a vineyard, and then changed to an Angus herd, has now
morphed into an alpaca farm – although the infrastructure for alpaca shearing etc., does not seem to have been considered. “There are also ongoing issues with consideration of Aboriginal heritage sites on the property.
The main house from the North
“The community needs to put a lot more careful thought into a DA that, if approved, might prove to be a risk to the preservation of Jamberoo village and its environs.”
Kolomeitz receives award from Premier Gerringong’s Glenn Kolomeitz has received the Premier’s Community Service Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to our community. The Awards recognise individuals throughout NSW who have substantially contributed to the improvement of the quality of life of members of their community, beyond that expected in their usual occupation. Recipients can only be nominated by their State members. Mr Kolomeitz is President of Gerringong RSL and a pro bono veterans’ lawyer and lobbist. As State Secre-
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State election makes way for Federal focus With the State election of 23 March out of the way, the fight for our marginal Federal seat of Gilmore will begin in earnest. Following the parachuting in of Warren Mundine to stand for the Liberals, the latest contender for the seat is the National’s Katrina Hodgkinson (see our next edition for an interview with her). Labor’s Fiona Phillips has been campaigning since her narrow defeat in the last election, with Tony Burke
the latest Labor heavyweight to visit the area to support her campaign. The Shadow Minister for Environment and Water; Citizenship and Multicultural Australia; and the Arts visited Kiama to promote Labor’s Clean Our Oceans program, which aims to reduce the use of single use plastic water bottles. As part of this program, Surf Life Saving Clubs’ nip- Fiona Phillips and Tony Burke on Jones Beach pers across the country will will be installed at up to 600 people to be passionate be given reusable water bot- beaches. about the beach,” says Mr tles, and water refill stations “Those clubs are raising Burke.
Thoughts on aging Kiama Anglican Church’s next Care Cafe will ponder the ups and downs of the aging process with retired geriatrician Dr Russell Clark. As the founding Head of the Department of Geriatric Medicine at St Vincent’s Hospital from 1984 to 2001, Dr Clark has suggested the topic, Ageing is an Enigma. Should I Laugh or Cry? He lives with his wife Kay at Anglicare Villages Castle Hill. In 2015, both won Order of Australia honours for services to medicine and the church. All are welcome to the informative afternoon, which we are told will finish with a scrumptious afternoon tea. The event is free, but a donation towards Care Cafe would be greatly appreciated. Details: Tuesday, 2 April, Church Point Centre, 2 Terralong St, 2-4pm. RSVP to the church office: office@kiamaanglican.org.au or ph 4232 2066. See kiamaanglican.org.au for more details
Using DNA to find out where you come from The next meeting of the local chapter of the Fellowship of First Fleeters will feature President Kerrie-Anne Christian sharing her experiences with DNA testing. She’ll talk about the advantages and pitfalls of this increasingly popular way of finding out more about our family heritage. This will include the costs to be expected from the various websites which offer this service, and the need to do your own homework from the reliable sources available online. Tuesday 2 April, Scribbly Gum Room, Ribbonwood Centre, Dapto, 10am. Entry: $2 donation. Enquiries to 42671488 or 4261 6893.
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“We want these kids to be ambassadors for keeping our beaches plastic free.” The program is one element of Labor’s yet to be fully released environment policy. “The big shift will be establishing an Environment Protection Agency,” says Mr Burke. “There has been no consistency of decision making. “Environmental decisions don’t have any teeth behind them but are left to ministerial discretion. “Management plans and
recovery plans for endangered species are effectively voluntary as they can’t be enforced. “We need to have an independent body to apply the rules.” He gives as an example a large number of threatened species recommendations that have yet to make it past the Minister’s desk. The new Agency would be responsible for approving these. “We want to help manage the environment, not just regulate it.”
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Jazz & Blues Festival success Still on a high, Kiama Jazz & Blues Club President Becky Guggisberg gives us her enthusiastic take on the Festival.
Kiama should be feeling very proud. Jazzy bluesy ocean viewsy fezzy party was a triumph!! The sun shone, the music played, the streets were filled with visitors, friends and locals. It really was a vibrant, joyous playtime. The stage relocation was applauded, with the enthusiastic crowds overwhelmingly preferring the more intimate musical experience while sitting on the banks of Hindmarsh Park’s natural amphitheatre. Sporting colourful bunting, flags, festive beach umbrellas and picnic rugs, the styled park became a festival focal point. Spilling out then to the cafes, bars, restaurants and clubs, the crowd enjoyed Kiama’s finest experiences, with most businesses reporting a 75% spike in trade during this joyous event. Each venue lent itself to becoming a festival highlight with carefully selected acts performing in Kiama,
Gerringong, Minnamurra and Jamberoo. Accommodation was snapped up and is already reported to being booked out for next year. The Little Blowhole Art Bar had 350 people attending to see our very own Festival Diva – Pearl – and the Lemon Squeezing Daddies. The streets became a dance floor as the fun flowed. The team of Volunteers that devote their time and energy to creating this event are already back to business – smiling with satisfaction as they prepare for numerous sideshow events, the perfect way to fun(d) raise for next year’s festival. A huge thanks to Kiama Council, Destination Kiama and all our festival partners and contributors. Tom Oxley and Pete Henderson are a dynamic duet, new to the Team, and we praise their extraordinary festival contribution along with Saltyco.co who socially shared the festival vision with the world. Follow the Kiama Jazz & Blues on FB & Instagram – some seriously great events are coming our way this year.
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Over 400 prospective students and their families attended our recent 2019 Open Night. The evening commenced in the New Gym with entertainment provided by our amazing school band. Audience members were then able to hear from our school captains who proudly provided important information to look for when choosing a high school, as they outlined the world-class and never cease tions full, and participants many opportunities offered to leave audiences in awe of excited by chemical reacat Kiama High. their talent. tions, physics and biology The Principal, Catherine Student Representative hands-on activities. Glover, also spoke about our Council (SRC) and peer Not to be outdone, the goal to ensure every student support members then Mathematics faculty offered is known, valued and cared guided tours around the puzzles and interactive for. She also addressed a school showcasing every mathematical games, so that number of initiatives to en- faculty. Families and com- fun and learning went hand gage and challenge students munity members were enter- in hand. and gave details of success tained by Music students, Languages, Technology and that students achieved in made clay models in Art, Applied Sciences, Physical many areas, including the and viewed student English Education and Drama also 2018 HSC cohort. works in the form of multi- offered interactive experiThe formal proceedings media video presentations. ences to ensure the whole concluded with an inspiring The Science lab was jam range of what a large comperformance by the school’s packed for the whole eveprehensive high school can vocal group. They are truly ning with experiment staoffer was on show.
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Kiama Men’s Shed honours stalwart
Latest Council grants The March Council Meeting endorsed the second round of cultural and sustainability grants for the year. Cultural Grants Projects to the total value of $36,300 applied for the $7,300 available in the round, leaving many disappointed applicants. Council allocates $20,000 for the year for these grants, which are decided upon by the Cultural Board. Those successful were: Mural on the Commonwealth Bank building $1,300
Charlie (Barrie) Cole has been made the first Life Member of the Kiama Men’s Shed. He helped with the establishment of the Shed in 2010, and has been an active member ever since. “Charlie is the bricks and mortar of our group,” says the Shed’s President Ian Yabsley. “He’s always here and always supporting other members.” At 85, Charlie is the Shed’s oldest active member. While health problems prevent him using the machinery, he is able to draw on his long career as a carpenter and builder to provide advice to fellow members developing their skills. He’s there each Tuesday and Thursday, enjoying the camaraderie and taking responsibility for the tagging of the equipment. “I just love coming here. It gets me out of the house, doing something useful,” says Charlie. “My wife originally encouraged me to come, and it still keeps me out of her way.” The Kiama Shed was one of the original sheds in NSW, with the concept now spread across Australia and even internationally. It was begun, and still operates, as an outreach
centre of the Uniting Church, They can see how well it located in the Church grounds works.” The Kiama Shed has on Manning St. While this means the around 60 members, with physical space is limited, half of them active on a the central location makes regular basis. It is open to all men, and it a popular meeting place. “It is a great outlet for anyone wishing to find out men, giving them the oppor- more should drop down on tunity to socialise while a Tuesday or Thursday to working on community or see how it operates. individual projects,” says Ian. If you come around 9am, “Our greatest support for Charlie will be up for mornkeeping it men only comes ing tea, a throwback to his from our wives and partners. working days.
Major prize for Big Fish marlin A $10,000 cash prize for the heaviest Marlin, sponsored by Yatcon Civil, is expected to attract keen competition at this year’s Blowhole Big Fish Classic. Last year’s event was won with a 141kg Blue Marlin. The minimum weight has been increased to 100kg for this year’s event. The Tournament has 23 categories in both Capture and Tag and Release sections to cater for all game fishing anglers “I expect Kiama Harbour will see the most game fishing boats ever to grace our port,” says Tournament Director Mark Way of the Kiama Gamefishing Club. Details: 6-7 April, Kiama Harbour
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Kiama Market Snapshot The most recent data on the Kiama market shows us that whilst there has been a shift in conditions and extended days on market, overall Kiama has performed better than the vast majority of suburbs/regions NSW. This is an encouraging sign moving forward. Realestate.com.au highlighted Kiama as a high demand market, with an average of 862 online visits per property, compared to 742 visits as the average for NSW.
Assisted by Kiama High students, Andy Higgins will bring to life an otherwise dull brick wall with a harbourside mural.
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The Village Mural $3000
3 B/R $825, 000
An underpass will be painted with a mural with an Aboriginal theme by Holly Sanders and students of Minnamurra PS. Kiama Ceramic Art Studio $3000
The project will look at the viability of establishing an active local ceramic arts community. Health & Sustainability Grants Five applications were received for the $2000 to be allocated in this round of funding (a total of $4,000 is given for the year). Man Walk Australia $1000
To build on the Man Walks (currently operating daily in our area) through a community health, wellbeing and mentor training initiative, promoting both mental and physical wellbeing in the community. Tango Parky Style $800
For the Parkinson’s Support Kiama to offer weekly Tango dance classes to specifically address the needs of people with neurological conditions. Probiotic Preserves Workshop for Kids $200
For Kiama Farmers Market to offer a class for children to learn about traditional food preserving methods.
Houses Units
$920,000 4B/R $930,000
$608,000 2 B/R $545,000
3 B/R $750,000
Median Rents Houses
$550pw 2 B/R $425 3 B/R $540 4 B/R $650
Units
$490pw 2 B/R $445 3 B/R $550
Demographics of Kiama Older Couples and Families Elderly Singles Established Couples and Families
18.7% 15.9% 14.2%
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also been recognised for support to take control of her work, providing advice your NDIS plan. and developing supportive Getting this type of advice forums to help our local and support is important to young women. get the best from the funds The SENTRAL team has provided under the NDIS. decided to celebrate Youth Once you’ve made your Week (13 – 22 April), with choice(s) of support and SENTRAL Fest (Friday 12 service providers, Blue April, 4pm to 7pm). Haven can monitor how There will be a DJ, pool things are going and help What a great week it has competition, tablet tennis with any changes needed been with all the rain we’ve competition, photo booth to your plan. received! and much more. Finally, a reminder that Many of you would be There is also an open mic Destination Kiama is keen aware of the departure of for aspiring comedians, solo to hear from people who our much-loved Youth performers, bands and dance organise ‘destination Services coordinator troupes. Application forms events’, events that attract Andrew Chatfield at the end are available online: people to our area, from of last year. www.kiama.nsw.gov.au outside our area. Andrew was always going I encourage the young and If this sounds like you to be a hard act to follow, young at heart to make time why not contact Destination but I’m pleased that we have to drop in to check out the Kiama’s event coordinators? secured a more-than-capable entertainment and find out They can answer questions replacement in Melissa more about all the good things ranging from checking the Andrews. Melissa will be going on at the cottages. events calendar for date known to many in the comAnother important Council availability, event promomunity for her previous service worth reminding you tion, packaging, ideas and work with Council as a of is Blue Haven Care’s partnerships. health promotions officer. Support Coordination. They also offer an event Melissa heads up a strong The brave new world of funding program to boot. ‘SENTRAL’ team down at the NDIS is confronting for Find out more online at: the cottages in Hindmarsh many people who need help kiama.com.au/destinationPark, including Dylan Pow- and support. kiama-events-funding ell who has been awarded Blue Haven Care can help You can also contact them for his Munch-Out program, people using the NDIS with directly via events@kiama. and Rubi Curran who has information, advice and nsw.gov.au or 4232 0444.
To the Editor Many thanks for your timely coverage of the upcoming State elections. Those balanced insights into three of the candidates standing for election (The Bugle, 9 March 2019) covered much of what voters need to know. Sadly missing, apart from the sitting Member’s credentials, were their occupations, their qualifications to be legislators, and their prior involvement in local issues. Politically incorrect voters might also like to know their ages and ethnicity. In the United States, the League of Women Voters routinely asks candidates where they stand on selected issues. In New South Wales, such issues might include immigration, regional services, the environment (including climate change), abortion, housing, school funding, gambling, and liquor control. These missing ingredients are more pertinent to good government - though less ingratiating - than personal preferences for pets, beaches, music, and cuisine. Bruce Ryan, Kiama
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Congratulations to Becky Guggisberg and the Kiama Jazz and Blues Club Committee. The 2019 Jazz Festival was an enjoyable success. Lots of fun and music. A wonderful innovation was the newly created stage in Hindmarsh Park. This shady, more intimate setting was so comfortable and appropriate for performers and audience. The natural amphitheatre really showed off and made available to all the music and the beauties of the park at the centre of Kiama. It is to be hoped that this setting become a feature of future musical functions in Kiama. Congratulations to the volunteers with vision who created this pleasure place. I look forward already to the next Jazz Festival. Graham Tucker, Kiama
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Get ready for the KISS Arts Festival Photos: Peter Izzard Photography
Details: 26-28 April, Black Beach, Kiama Harbour.
With the Jazz & Blues Festi- really counts! festival and the only one val over again for another “There is a perpetual with a cover charge, is movyear, it’s time to look forKISS Arts Fest Raft Race ing to the Pavilion to allow ward to the KISS Arts Fest. trophy made by local artist a bigger audience to see the Over the years the festival Mike Tikeros to prove your show. has become a real commu- boast.” “The Kabaret lets the festinity event, and this year the Enter your team here: val performers give a more organisers, Tamara Campwww.kissartsfest.com.au/ adult version of their acts,” bell and Dave Evans, are raft-race says Dave. looking to take it to new Lantern making workshop “The line up is beyond heights, with the help of Over the years, the Saturday doubt the funniest, most Destination NSW funding. impressive and irreverent yet. night Lantern Parade has Right from its inception, “It includes Fraser also developed a critical KISS Arts Fest has been Hooper, an award winning mass, with the help of about bringing international expert lantern maker Phil clown who plays homage to performers to town, and Relf who has guided locals the great silent comedians, creating an atmosphere to but with a definite contemin developing their skills. encourage creativity and fun. To continue this tradition, porary edge; Circus Oz There are many ways you the organisers are inviting alumni Joel Salom with his can be involved. Here are local artists and others inter- robot dog; The Pitts Family just some. ested in making some large Circus; and the Illawarra’s Enter in the Raft Race lanterns to be part of a free own Nick Rheinberger.” Now in its 4th year, the Raft lantern making workshop on And a Kaberet just wouldn’t be the same without our Race grows in size and inthe Friday 26 April at the own Kiki and Pascal. Once ventiveness each year, with festival site. entries that have clearly If you would like to part of you’ve seen their paper dance you’ll know all about been worked on throughout making some large centrethe year and entries that piece lanterns for the Festi- them. Tickets from trybooking. clearly have not. val Parade, register your com/BBGUJ “The rules are very siminterest via contact@ Get ready to fill the Void ple, if it ain’t supposed to kissartsfestival.com.au float then that’s what you This year’s participatory Book seats for can use,” says Dave. community arts project is the Kiama Kabaret “The prizes are good but based on the five Japanese This year the Kiama Kabaret, the bragging rights are what the opening event of the elements of Earth, Fire, Water, Wind and Void. Four artists will weave together the natural beauty of Kiama, using only recycled paper, to represent their element. “The 5th element of Void - spirit, thought, creativity, energy and inventiveness - will be realised by the coming together of festival attendees to create, communicate, collaborate and celebrate,” says Dave.
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Opposite Surf Beach
Out & about At the Kiama Bowlo Centenary
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On Sunday 10 March, members and guests of Kiama Bowling Club turned out to play bowls and witness the opening of a Time Capsule buried in 1969. This event marks the beginning of the Club’s Centenary celebrations. The Elusive No 3 Pennant flag and was found inside the time capsule, and unfurled by life members Trevor Jones, Alister Tarbert and Ray Walker. Memorabilia from the 50th Anniversary of 1969 was also unearthed, including a No 2 Pennant flag, rule books, an original measure and mirror, official visit banners and a bowl from the era. An interesting find for the Club archives was an original photo from 1938 of members standing outside the first clubhouse complete with list of their names. The Mayor and Patron of the club Mark Honey spoke of the connection made to Kiama’s local history through the club and President Martin Wilson thanked me and the History Committee for their organisation of such a great day. The contents of the capsule will be on display in the club throughout the coming months before another capsule is sealed for the future later in the year. Bronwyn Campbell Photos: Ruben Campbell
Members outside the first clubhouse in 1938 Left: Bronwyn Campbell and her father Trevor Jones revealing the time capsule contents
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After all this time I finally get to share a postcard with you. There aren’t too many cities that get the chance to reinvent their town centres as thoroughly as Napier, on New Zealand’s North Island. In 1931, a massive 7.8 earthquake demolished the town’s commercial and civic heart, with a resulting gas explosion and fire gutting anything still standing. Picture boards around the town show before and after scenes that are hard to comprehend, especially the entire cathedral being turned to rubble. Four Napier architectural firms banded together after the earthquake to share facilities and create a united front for the rebuilding task, which was accomplished in and impressive decorative its unusual history, with Art just two years. motifs. It is a building that Deco themed events and The result is an Art Deco any reporter would be proud tours throughout the year. paradise for lovers of that to work in. Given the destruction that era of building. The rebuilding also incor- happened, it was odd to see The magnificent Masonic porated wonderful public that so many Victorian and Hotel is a real treat, as is the assets on the seafront, Edwardian timber homes new cathedral, but I was including a classic sound remain on the edge of the most taken with the Daily shell for concerts, public town centre. We were lucky Telegraph building, with its pools and gardens. enough to stay in one, mock columns, ironwork The city makes the most of perched high on Hospital
Hill, overlooking land brought up from the sea the earthquake . Fortuitously for us, Napier is close to the Hawkes Bay wine region, where we spent a day sampling local produce. Holidays are made of this. Your Editor, Cathy
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Orion takes to the sky at HARS
Two years of effort by at the museum. All three are volunteer engineers and painted in livery reflecting a heritage of RAAF service. pilots paid off in March as the Historical Aircraft HARS President and Restoration Society (HARS) Chief Pilot Bob De La became the world’s first Hunty says, “These three museum to fly an AP-3C aircraft are a living tribute to all who flew and mainLockheed Orion. It was the first flight under tained these types during civil registration of the some 85 years of long-range former defence submarine- maritime reconnaissance service.” hunting aircraft. The Orion joins a veteran Details: HARS holds Neptune submarine hunter Tarmac Days on the of the cold war era and a second Friday and following 1930s design amphibious Saturday and Sunday Catalina to add a unique of each month at the third generation of stillMuseum at Albion Park. flying marine patrol aircraft